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A nice set of run videos here courtesy of forum member Mybabym5. We have two naturally aspirated Germans going at it one with AMG M156 6.2 liter V8 power and the other with M S85 V10 power. The video quality is not that great but considering the runs we will let this one slide. The M5 features an Evolve tune with RPI catless headers, RPI exhaust, RPI pulley, RPI scoops, and the RPI oil cooler. The car previously ran an ESS tune before switching to Evolve as most people are these days.
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Here is how you detail a supercharger build folks. This set of photos along with the dynograph when all is said and done comes to us from our friends at European Auto Source located in Orange County, California. Most BenzBoost readers are aware of the Weistec supercharger systems available for M156 V8 based 63 AMG cars. One of the baddest 63 AMG vehicles ever produced is the W209 generation CLK63 AMG Black Series.
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This is pretty impressive performance considering this SLS AMG is on street tires and certainly looks to be in stock street trim. It certainly is a possibility it is modified and considering the 127 trap speed BenzBoost would lean toward that assumption but without the complete specs from the owner there is no way to know for certain. What we do know for certain is that the SLS runs an impressive 11.4 @ 127 and dusts the Challenger which turns a 13.1 @ 107.
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These videos comes courtesy of Russian BenzBoost member Vasily1 who has a very strong Renntech upgraded E63 AMG 4Matic. His car features a yet 'unofficially' released 4Matic M157 turbocharger upgrade package which has shown over 850 horsepower. Vasily's E63 is running very strong as evidenced by a recent video where he makes easy work of a Lamborghini Aventador on the Russian highway. His E63 is very, very fast.
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These types of comparisons are hard to come by but incredibly valuable. What we have here are four Stage I tunes for the M133 motor that were tested in Australia on the same car, same dyno, and same day. A stock baseline was set on the Mainline dynamometer at 224.4 kw or 300.9 horsepower to the wheels. The car remained strapped on the dyno as the tunes were changed one by one and the results recorded.
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Our report is not officially unconfirmed but it likely is accurate based on what we currently know. We know for certain the M178 4.0 liter twin turbo V8 under the hood of the AMG GT has 510 horsepower. Based on precedent, Mercedes-Benz will likely not give the C63 AMG the same horsepower as the higher end sports car. The SLS AMG had an M159 V8 with more horsepower standard than the M156 V8 in the C63 AMG. This also allowed for a Performance Package option which upped the W204 C63 output.
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This is not exactly the best leak ever but considering the anticipation of Mercedes-AMG enthusiasts around the globe for the upcoming 2015 C63 AMG we will take what we can get. What we get here is a couple interior shots as well as a shot of the speedometer. Unfortunately, whomever was taking pics did not focus on the tach as it would be nice to confirm if the C63 AMG M177 redline will match the M178 4.0 liter twin turbo V8 in the AMG GT.
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I finally took the C63 I modified for my friend to the dyno. As I posted before, it dynoed 450rwhp with an ECU tune + Supersprint headers. I added a 2.3L to it and the car just runs amazing. It beat a couple of modified 2013 Shelby Mustangs, some modified GTR's and a couple of ZL1's I took it to the dyno. It was crazy hot. Temps were around 110F. I was really surprised to how well and consistent the beast dynoed in this hot weather. All 5 runs were close (within 10 whp difference from min to max).
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The C218 CLS-Class facelift is finally here after a teaser almost one year ago. This is mostly a cosmetic facelift as most fans will immediately notice the new multi-beam headlights housing 24 individual LED's. The rear gets get a slight change but for the most part looks the same. The new headlights use a camera to detect if the vehicle is approaching a turn and if they do the multibeam LED's swivel the low beam module in order to provide further illumination.
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BenzBoost loves the Geländewagen or G-Wagon as it is commonly known. It is one of those icons in the automotive world that refuses to go away and continues its link to the past. Some will say the 911 does the same but the G-Wagon is much closer to its original 1979 design than today's 911 is to its original design. It will be getting its first new ground up design including a chassis that is four inches wider in 2016.
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This is a great piece of marketing from AMG. The M178 V8 is making some big headlines as AMG finally released the info confirming many of the reports over the past couple years. AMG clearly realizes how important this engine is and is presenting it to the world incredibly well. They started with the exhaust note sounds, then the specs, and now offer up this quick video overview. So what does this short video teach us?
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